History

Fraternity and sorority life at TAMU-CC has a long history. In 2018, we will be celebrating 20 years of having national organizations on campus as Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Below is a short story of our history, along with a timeline.

Our Story

The University of Corpus Christi, a private institution affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, saw its first Greek letter organizations created in 1960 with the establishment of three sororities. Soon after, men’s groups were founded as well. Some of these local organizations chose to affiliate later with national organizations. In 1970, Hurricane Celia severely damaged campus which eventually lead to all of our fraternities and sororities closing within the next few years. During this time, the University of Corpus Christi and the Baptist General Convention ended their relationship and the campus was eventually purchased by the state of Texas to become a public institution within the Texas A&I System, named Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi which was an upper-level institution for juniors, seniors, and graduate students offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

In 1977, the name was again changed to Corpus Christi State University, and the Texas A&I System changed their name to the University System of South Texas. In 1989, the name was changed again to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi when the University System of South Texas was dissolved and the Texas A&M System absorbed the institution. In 1993 it became a full four-year university. In 1995 and 1996, the first local fraternity and sorority were created on the TAMUCC campus, and in 1998, the first national fraternities and sororities were invited to colonize on campus. Since 2003, all fraternities and sororities have been affiliated with a national headquarters.

Currently, we are home to eight sororities and six fraternities. Our organizations are members of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).

Timeline

1960

Kappa Lambda, Tau Delta Delta, and Zeta Chi sororities are founded.

1961

Kappa Lambda sorority is dissolved.

1966

The Anchormen and The Sigma fraternities are founded.

1967

The Anchormen fraternity changes its name to Phi Upsilon Pi, and The Sigma fraternity changes its name to Theta Sigma Chi. Epsilon Pi Omega sorority is founded and Tau Delta Delta sorority is dissolved.

Phi Sigma Chi fraternity is dissolved. The E.H.L. Connection sorority changes its name to Simply Intelligent Sisters Talented and Eager to Render Service (SISTERS).

1998

Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta national fraternities colonize on campus, and the Interfraternity Council is created to govern all three organizations. Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Delta Delta and Gamma Phi Beta national sororities colonize on campus and the Panhellenic Council is created to govern all three organizations. The Sigma Tau chapter of the Order of Omega national Greek honor society is chartered on campus.

1999

Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Delta Delta, and Alpha Gamma Delta national sororities receive their official charters. Phi Delta Theta national fraternity also receives its official charter. An interest group for Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is created.